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Q&A: Fixing Those Ailing Laptop Keys

How hard and expensive is it to replace stuck or broken laptop keys yourself if you don’t want to drag the computer into a repair shop?

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Laptop keyboards vary by manufacturer, so the task of fixing one yourself also varies in complexity and price for parts. Several sites sell replacement keys and other necessary hardware to do the job, and most charge about $5 a key. So if you have the time, patience and technical fearlessness to tackle the job yourself, it can cost you less than $20 if you just need a few keys replaced.

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